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10:55 AM ET, June 12, 2023

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Benjy Sarlin / Semafor:
Trump's political fortunes haven't changed, but his legal situation is getting dark  —  The News  —  As the country digested the Donald Trump indictment over the weekend, two clear takeaways emerged.  Legally, his path to avoiding conviction has never been narrower.
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New York Times:
Notes by M. Evan Corcoran, a Trump Lawyer, Gave Prosecutors a Road Map  —  M. Evan Corcoran, who was hired to represent the former president after the Justice Department issued a subpoena for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, could be a key witness in the trial.
Andrew C. McCarthy / New York Post:
Biden deserves same treatment as Trump for his classified documents scandal  —  The most egregious aspect for former President Donald Trump's indictment for maintaining classified documents in unauthorized locations is the breathtaking sensitivity of the intelligence he was allegedly hoarding.
Discussion: Yahoo News
Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
Trump Plans South Florida Legal Huddle as He Strategizes to Bolster Legal Team After Indictment
Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
Interstate 95 collapse repairs to take ‘months’ in Philadelphia, officials say  —  Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said repairs will “take some number of months.”  —  Repairs on Interstate 95 are expected to take “months” after an elevated section collapsed in Philadelphia on Sunday morning …
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Jarrett Renshaw / Reuters:
Philadelphia bridge collapse may snarl morning commutes in northeast  —  Residents in the northeastern U.S. were told to expect a brutal morning commute on Monday after a tanker truck fire caused an overpass collapse on a main highway.  —  A section of Interstate 95 was closed in both directions …
Elaina Plott Calabro / The Atlantic:
A Star Reporter's Break With Reality  —  Lara Logan was once a respected 60 Minutes correspondent.  Now she trades in conspiracy theories that even far-right media disavow.  What happened?  —  the footage is shown before she takes the stage: Lara Logan in a headscarf, addressing the camera from the streets of Mogadishu.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Fox sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter  —  Fox News has sent a “cease and desist” letter to Tucker Carlson as he ramps up a competing series on Twitter that drew a combined 169 million views for its first two episodes, Axios has learned.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
More Say Birth Gender Should Dictate Sports Participation  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A larger majority of Americans now (69%) than in 2021 (62%) say transgender athletes should only be allowed to compete on sports teams that conform with their birth gender.  Likewise, fewer endorse transgender athletes …
New York Times:
Silvio Berlusconi, Showman Who Upended Italian Politics and Culture, Dies at 86  —  He introduced sex and glamour to Italian TV and then brought the same formula to politics, dominating the country and its culture for more than 20 years.  —  ROME — Silvio Berlusconi, the brash media mogul …
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BBC:
Silvio Berlusconi's death leaves ‘huge void’, allies say
Politico:
Silvio Berlusconi dies
Matthew Goldstein / New York Times:
JPMorgan Reaches Settlement With Epstein's Victims  —  The proposed deal would settle a suit on behalf of victims who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein, over claims the bank ignored warnings about him.  —  JPMorgan Chase reached a tentative settlement with sexual abuse victims of Jeffrey Epstein …
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Chloe Atkins / NBC News:
JPMorgan Chase reaches settlement with Jeffrey Epstein victim
Discussion: CNBC and Associated Press
Khadeeja Safdar / Wall Street Journal:
JPMorgan Chase Agrees to Settle Jeffrey Epstein Accusers' Suit
David Aaron / Just Security:
How Much Prison Time Does Former President Trump Face?  Applying the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines  —  Now that the public has seen the current list of federal charges against former President Donald Trump, there is a long road ahead.  If the defendant is ultimately convicted, that road will lead to sentencing.
Ben Hodges / CEPA:
Think Ukraine's Offensive Has Started?  Wait for the Heavy Brigades  —  There's fighting underway across frontline Ukraine, says Lt-Gen (rtd.)  Ben Hodges, but the decisive moment will come when we see hundreds of armored vehicles hitting Russian lines.  —  The social media channels …
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Politico:
The surprising corner of the Senate that's sinking Biden nominees  —  Three presidential picks so far this year withdrew because they lacked enough support in the Commerce Committee, where there's four Democrats up for reelection in swing states next fall.  —  Relatively obscure nominations …
Washington Post:
Fentanyl has taken a record toll on the Army.  Families demand answers.  —  The parents of Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Conley Jr. want to know how many days their son lay dead on his bathroom floor from fentanyl poisoning without the Army noticing.  Kue Vue's brother questions how the straight-laced sergeant turned to drugs.
Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
Right-Wing Culture Warriors Are Oblivious to the Coming Backlash  —  Republicans are merrily immersed in a storm of anti-LGBTQ, anti-drag lawmaking and book-banning.  As their extremism grows uglier, the public may rebel—via the ballot box. … A school district in Utah pulled the Bible …
MSNBC:
'If [Trump] gets back into power, he'll never leave,' says authoritarian expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat  —  Donald Trump has now been impeached twice, indicted twice, but remains the frontrunner for the Republican nomination.  In a recent interview, he vowed to stay in the race even if he gets convicted …
Discussion: HuffPost
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
‘Saddest case’ Lindsey Graham buried by authoritarian expert for clinging to Trump
 
 
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Scott gains endorsements from more than 140 South Carolina leaders
Ann Marlowe / Bulwark+:
Is the Law Coming for Erik Prince at Last?
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Associated Press:
The Great Grift: How billions in COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted
Discussion: The Hill
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Dem-aligned groups launch campaign to keep Supreme Court front of mind in 2024
Des Moines Register:
Outside groups already spending millions in Iowa as Republican presidential field grows
Discussion: New York Times
 Earlier Items: 
TIME:
How Ukraine's Dam Collapse Could Have ‘Generational’ Consequences
Discussion: BBC and New York Times
Jason Willick / Washington Post:
This blue-state election compact could create a constitutional crisis
NV:
Hacker drains Russian special services wallets, transfers funds to Ukraine
MeidasTouch on YouTube:
Far-Right THREATS after Trump Indictment EXPOSED by Top Researcher | The Weekend Show
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
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